And he's an incredible athlete with that speed and quickness." And when you know your assignments, you can just go out there and play. Wolverines cornerback Ambry Thomas noted on Hill: "He's got a better feel for what he's doing and knows his assignments. Hill was credited with six tackles, including one for loss, and added one pass breakup playing defensive back and contributing on special teams against Iowa (Oct. It's been a very good progression to see improvement from him each week." He's taken steps and taken strides like everyone anticipated.
Jim Harbaugh said of Hill: "He's moved into that No. "I mean, he mentioned it when he was first drafted, but we don't talk about it now." "Nah," said Daxton, smiling and shaking his head. Had the Hills spoken about both be coached by Harbaughs?
He's carried 18 times for 78 yards as a backup to Mark Ingram II, the Alabama Heisman winner, and Gus Edwards.ĭaxton's head coach at Michigan is Jim Harbaugh, the younger brother of John. The Baltimore Ravens, coached by John Harbaugh, drafted Justice in the fourth round this year. "He told me I wasn't going to have time for old friends and was going to have to be ready." So, he always communicates with me and told me everything's going to be all right. "Before every game, he texts me, 'Good luck.' He tells me to keep improving every day, every game. "He's always been there for me every day," said Daxton. Both Hill and Sanders played three college seasons. His total ranks seventh all-time for the Cowboys, two rungs down the list from 1988 Heisman Trophy winner Barry Sanders (3,797 yards). Justice rushed for 3,539 yards and 30 touchdowns for Oklahoma State and was All-Big 12 first team. "We raced to see who was faster, and that was a great video. "That was something for my brother to get out before the (NFL) Draft," said Daxton. There's a video from July 2018 posted on Twitter by of a sprint showdown between Daxton and his brother, Justice Hill, a star tailback at Oklahoma State now playing for the Baltimore Ravens.īig Brother and Little Brother went at it in a 40-yard dash on a grass football field, and Justice finished with a flourish to beat Daxton in a photo finish. He was laser-timed at 4.3 seconds for 40 yards, and his ability to fly provides great closing speed and the ability to quickly disrupt plays. Coming into the games, it's just second nature from the practices." I got reps at it and just kept getting better. "In training camp, I could see that playing 'gunner' on punt coverage could be my position. "So, really, that hit enabled me to gain confidence.
"I felt very excited because that was the first big play I've had hitting," Hill said. The crowd roared, and Hill motioned them with his hands to bring it even louder.
#SOFT SPOKEN FULL#
Hill lowered the boom the instant Young fielded it, wrapping him up and driving him backward a full three yards. Will Hart hit a low-trajectory punt that traveled only 41 yards, and Young decided to field the ball after it hit the ground, bounced up and twisted downward. Against Rutgers, he put quite a wallop on punt returner Avery Young. Speak softly and carry a big stick - that's a perfect way to describe Hill. He wants to go out there and make a play." "He's real quiet," said Wolverine senior safety Josh Metellus. Hill is as soft-spoken as soft-spoken can be. Yet, he's a pretty clean guy off the field for as dirty as he can be on it. Hill has appeared in all six games for the Wolverines
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